NJ Bill Moves Forward To Replace Underage Gambling Charges With Fines
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New Jersey lawmakers have passed a bill that would decriminalize underage gambling , replacing criminal punishments with civil fines , with revenue going to addiction prevention and treatment programs. New Jersey Bill Proposes Fines of Up to $2,000 for Underage Gambling Senate Bill 597 was approved in the Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 11-0 on October 15. The bill now heads to the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee as it begins its journey through the legislative process, reported The Press of Atlantic City .
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